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Laura Holliday is a freelance internet culture journalist covering online communities, digital aesthetics, and internet rabbit holes. She lives in London with her cat, Luna.

Laura Holliday

Papa John's worker responding to a TikTok comment reading, “You’re wasting your talent working for Papa John for minimum wage lmao.” 

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“He’s a doughtivational speaker”: Papa John’s worker shuts down critic who mocked his job

Mikael Thalen is a tech and security reporter covering social media, data breaches, hackers, and more.

Mikael Thalen

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‘You’re going to love it here’: Papa John returned to X—and far-right racists are rallying in his replies

Mustafa Gatollari has been an internet culture writer for over a decade. He has a passion for connecting what’s trending on social media to solid research—helping to separate clout-chasing claims from facts.

Mustafa Gatollari

Woman smiling(l+r), Phone with doordash app(c)

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‘The money came right back to me’: Customer delivers her own DoorDash after no one picked up her Papa Johns order

Customer blasts Papa John's for 'gaslighting' her about her boneless wings order

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‘These are the wings I ordered’: Customer blasts Papa John’s for ‘gaslighting’ her about her boneless wings order

Heather Stewart is a freelance reporter and previous intern for the Daily Dot. She was previously an executive producer at The Drag, UT&#8217;s award-winning podcast production house as well as a projects intern for KUT Austin. Her work can be found in the Austin Chronicle, the Victoria Advocate and more.

Heather Stewart

woman at counter (l) papa john's box (c) angry woman stepping off curb while throwing hands in the air (r)

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‘Don’t get paid enough for this’: Papa John’s Karen demands refund, screams and throws things at employees

Braden Bjella is a culture writer. His work can be found in Mixmag, Electronic Beats, Schon! magazine, and more.

Braden Bjella

Papa John's worker with Pt1 caption (l) order screen with red BUMPED and caption "Pt2 20min and counting!" (c) Papa John's worker with caption "Final chapter of the doordash saga!" (r)

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“Let’s play a game called ‘How long until DoorDash gets here'”: Papa John’s worker chronicles the wait for $70 order with no tip to be picked up, sparking debate

Stacey Ritzen is a reporter and editor based in West Philadelphia with over 10 years&#8217; experience covering pop culture, web culture, entertainment, and news. You can follow her on Twitter @staceyritzen.

Stacey Ritzen

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Papa John’s bonkers new interview is inspiring jokes and memes

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